Human capital per capita in Bolivia

Bolivia: Human capital per capita was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,402 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
23,402 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
15,737 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Bolivia, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 17.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 17.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 18.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 18.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 19.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 20.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 20.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 21.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 20.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 21.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 22.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 22.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 23.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bolivia peaked at 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,737 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Bolivia ranks 78th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Bolivia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 16,124 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
1997 16,544 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1998 16,899 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
1999 17,214 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2000 17,458 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2001 17,685 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2002 17,938 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2003 18,153 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2004 18,370 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2005 18,582 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2006 19,579 real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2007 19,381 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 19,866 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2009 20,138 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2010 20,466 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2011 20,838 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2012 20,216 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2013 20,640 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2014 21,670 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2015 20,447 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2016 20,755 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2017 21,416 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2018 22,060 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2019 22,720 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2020 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,504 real chained 2019 US$ 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ 17,214 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 18,715 real chained 2019 US$ 17,458 real chained 2019 US$ 20,138 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 21,123 real chained 2019 US$ 20,216 real chained 2019 US$ 22,720 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 77 Eswatini 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 80 Belize 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 81 Serbia 22,363 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Bolivia?
Human capital per capita in Bolivia was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,737 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Bolivia rank for human capital per capita?
Bolivia ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.